Lakota Made LLC

11/06/2025

Excerpt from Prairie Yard & Garden on PBS 🌼🌿

11/06/2025

Friends, I want to take a moment to uplift Honey Lodge, a youth-run social enterprise that funds Lakota Youth Development in Milks Camp, South Dakota.

Honey Lodge is where Lakota Made gets all of our honey and beeswax — the heart of so many of our salves, balms, and candles. Every jar and every block of wax carries the hard work and teachings of Lakota youth learning traditional skills, entrepreneurship, and self-sufficiency.

Right now, because of the government shutdown, Honey Lodge and Lakota Youth Development are facing serious challenges. Their funding has been paused, meaning they’re relying solely on sales and donations to pay their staff, keep their programs running, and continue providing safe, culturally grounded opportunities for youth.

If you can, please consider:
🌻 Ordering directly from Honey Lodge — their honey, wax, and products make beautiful and meaningful gifts.
🌻 Sharing their story — let others know the importance of buying from Indigenous youth-owned enterprises.
🌻 Donating if you’re able — every dollar helps them continue their vital work.

Supporting Honey Lodge means investing in the future of our youth, our communities, and our traditions.

📦 You can order from them here: www.lakotahoneylodge.myshopify.com

Wóphila tȟáŋka — deep gratitude for helping keep their light shining through this difficult time. ✊🏽💛🐝

Created & Operated by Youth Entrepreneurs of Bear Horse Thunder Society

11/06/2025

The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. 🧡🌿

11/05/2025

Excerpt from Prairie Yard & Garden on PBS 🧡🌿

11/05/2025

Our Rosemary Peppermint Shampoo & Body Bar has an amazing scent that helps promote healthy hair and stimulate your scalp! 🧡🌿

We are OPEN today! Come see us from 12-5pm at 606 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN!

11/04/2025

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11/04/2025

Three years ago today, we launched War Paint Makeup! 🥳

I stopped wearing makeup years ago, frustrated with the endless list of chemicals, the harsh ingredients absorbed by the skin, and the animal testing practices that left animals without a choice. I wanted something different—something truly natural. That’s when I decided to create my own line, and I knew I’d call it War Paint.

The name came naturally. On the rare occasions I did put on makeup, my kids would ask, “Mom, what are you doing?” I’d smile and say, “Putting on my war paint.”

Getting the formula just right took time. Over a year, in fact, to perfect our first eyeshadow recipes. I learned that sometimes, simpler is better, and that’s how we started—with our first batch of two-ingredient eyeshadows.

Since then, we’ve expanded to nine eyeshadows, four lip oils, and more to come! Every product remains 100% plant-based, vegan, and bee-friendly.

Thank you so much for supporting War Paint Makeup. We couldn’t have come this far without you! 🧡🌿

lakotamade.com/collections/war-paint-makeup

11/03/2025

Our Beard Oil is a nourishing conditioner that softens and hydrates your beard while caring for the skin beneath 🤎🌿

Keep your beard looking fuller, softer, and more manageable, with a touch of natural shine!

Made with: Sunflower Oil, Nettle, Calendula, Ginger, Horsetail, Rosemary & Patchouli Essential Oils

lakotamade.com

11/03/2025

Visit lakotamade.com → go to “About” → select “Our Ingredients” to explore the plants we use, discover their unique benefits, and see which products they power! 🧡🌿

11/02/2025

The holidays remind us — it’s not about how much we give,
but how we give.
In our way, wówačhaŋtognaka means generosity of spirit.
It’s the open hand, the kind word, the prayer whispered
for those who walk heavy this season.

At Lakota Made, every gift we create carries that intention —
handmade, plant-based, grown with respect for Unčí Maka (Grandmother Earth),
and guided by teachings that remind us:
what we take, we must give back.
What we make, we must make in a good way.

When you buy from Lakota Made,
you’re not just supporting a small business —
you’re helping sustain Indigenous artists,
makers, and knowledge keepers
who pour prayer into every creation.

So this winter, gift meaningfully.
Choose gifts that heal,
that teach,
that connect.

May your home be filled with laughter,
your heart with gratitude,
and your path lit by the warmth of wóohitika (bravery) and woíwašte (kindness).

🌿✨ Shop small. Shop Indigenous. Shop Lakota Made.
Because every purchase helps our people, our land, and our future grow strong.

www.lakotamade.com

11/02/2025

The air turns cool, and the world softens.
The trees stand still — listening.
Even the wind knows it is ceremony time.

In the early light, before the children stir,
hands move quietly — folding, tying, gathering.
Each task becomes a prayer.
The coffee steams like breath offered to the sky.

The animals hurry through the leaves,
as if they too are preparing,
tidying the forest floor before the people sing.
There is laughter in the distance —
gentle, steady, like drums waiting to speak.

The children’s voices rise, curious and bright,
asking, “Why do we do this?”
And we smile,
because even their questions are sacred sounds.

We move with wówačhaŋtognaka — generous hearts,
with wóksape — quiet wisdom,
with wóohitika — brave devotion.
We carry our bundles and our prayers
like our grandmothers carried the dawn.

And when the songs begin,
time holds its breath.
The stars lean closer —
the ancestors gathered once again,
crossing the Milky Way to stand among us,
to listen, to remind us:

We are never alone in our prayers.
The fire remembers.
The earth listens.
And the people — we keep the sacred ways alive.

www.lakotamade.com

11/02/2025

Owning a business, raising a family, helping the community — none of these live in separate worlds. They weave together, like sweetgrass. Each strand — family, work, ceremony, prayer, and purpose — strengthens the other when braided with intention.

For me, Lakota Made is not just a business. It’s a living prayer — every product, every class, every artist we lift up is part of that prayer. We create, we teach, we help others find their voice and courage to dream big.

Some days, the weight feels heavy — orders, meetings, messages, endless needs. But I return to wówačhaŋtognaka (generosity of spirit), woíwašte (kindness), and wóksape (wisdom). I remind myself to breathe, drink that quiet cup of coffee, and be fully present — with my children, with my team, with myself, and with the prayers that guide this work.

This path is not about balance between worlds — it’s about harmony within one. A life where business, family, and ceremony move together in rhythm. Where every act, big or small, is part of something sacred.

To all those walking this path — keep creating, keep helping, keep praying. You are doing sacred work.

Support Lakota Woman owned small business

www.lakotamade.com